South Carolina § 56-1-205 Hearing impaired designations on driver's licenses.

South Carolina Statutes

§ 56-1-205 — Hearing impaired designations on driver's licenses.

South Carolina § 56-1-205

Title 56MOTOR VEHICLES

Ch. 1DRIVER'S LICENSE

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S.C. Code Ann. § 56-1-205 (2026).

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An applicant for the issuance or renewal of a driver's license may request that a notation be placed on the license indicating that the applicant is hearing impaired. The department shall place the notation on the driver's license if requested by the applicant and if the applicant provides an original certificate from a licensed physician, as defined in Section 40-47-5, that the applicant has a permanent, uncorrectable hearing loss of forty decibels or more in one or both ears. This section shall apply to a driver's license issued after 2012.

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An applicant for the issuance or renewal of a driver's license may request that a notation be placed on the license indicating that the applicant is hearing impaired. The department shall place the notation on the driver's license if requested by the applicant and if the applicant provides an original certificate from a licensed physician, as defined in Section 40-47-5, that the applicant has a permanent, uncorrectable hearing loss of forty decibels or more in one or both ears. This section shall apply to a driver's license issued after 2012.